Well Ive finally made it to a fish in, what a weekend it turned out to be though
1st between us all we managed the grand total of zero pike now i could reel a load of excuses off about the weather and lack of choice of swims (high water levels), but i wont as there are things more important than that.

Well on a personal note it was a small disaster which started with turning up late, at which point I realised I had no traces made up so started to make a few in the car and the 1st one well a size four going under your fingernail to the bend hurts some (at least it stayed warm all weekend)
Through the night the water and wind conspired to wreck Karl and Shauns fishing the going got so bad they packed up through the night and left for home which is another tale in itself involving the AA.
Come Saturday morning I get up get out of the car to um strecth (several cups of tea too many the evening before) and proceed to lock the keys inside after much swearing and use of a screwdriver pretending to be a car theif i gave up and a kind Gentleman lent me his car to go into the village and phone the RAC (ive forgotten your name Ian Mark or Alan(did say I was terrible with names but thank you very much) who duly turned up and much mirth was made including photos (thank you Andy) and a thank you to the tourist info office for theier help with the phone.
well finally I got to have a fish of I wandered to the right hand side of the area we were and just after getting my sticks i my wader proceded to fall apart so i was reduced to wellies and nowhere to fish until the wind and drifting weed got the better of one of the group up there I quickly accepted the invite to poach his swim but when 3.25 rods act like a quiver tip due to the weed you know its going to be hard work so after snagging two rods on one snag and losing one rig it was time to call it a day (no use leaving loads of rigs braid etc in the water)

Anyway I would like to thank all of you for the innumerable cups of tea offers of food (those who remembered to bring some other than cupa soups you know who you are)
I couldnt have hoped to spend such a fun weekend where the fishing was truly horrible with a nicer set of anglers and to each and every one of you thank you and with any luck your next visit to the lakes wont put so many obsticles in your way as you all faced and apart from the lack of pike you all seemed to thouroghly enjoy yourselves